'Modern' integrated value chains need not necessarily exclude the smallest producers. This book aims to explain this issue in detail by case studies. It... Læs mere
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Buildings are combinatorial constructions successfully exploited to study groups of various types. The vertex set of a building can be naturally decomposed into subsets called Grassmannians. The book contains results on Grassmannians of buildings of classical types.
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In the interests of globalization, many companies are establishing theories and practices for international... Læs mere
Offers an introduction to computational mathematics, which forms a part of modern numerical algorithms and scientific computing. This title covers the major... Læs mere
Seeks to present a comprehensive review of Singapore's ICT Masterplans in education, providing a look at policy... Læs mere
Harry M Markowitz received the von Neumann Prize from the Institute of Management Science and the Operations Research Institute of America in 1989 for his work in... Læs mere
Introduces readers to the topics of industrial and applied mathematics in China, with applications to material science, information science, mathematical finance and engineering. This work aims to promote research in applied mathematics and computational science.
Presenting a review of various subjects in physics, this title provides insights into statistical physics, plasma physics from fluorescent lighting to quantum pair plasmas, cosmic ray physics, nuclear reactions, and other fields.
India's prominence in the global economy is on the rise. Are we witnessing the rise of an economic superpower? Or is it a mirage? What factors have... Læs mere
Beginning with entrepreneurship that propels the dynamic economic changes in China today, this book is organized into four broad parts to discuss China's economic... Læs mere